Milan and Roma will soon complete the swap between Tammy Abraham and Alexis Saelemaekers, changing the terms compared to its initial configuration. Both players will switch sides on loan with no strings attached, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The main sticking point was the gap in the valuations of the two attackers. The Giallorossi demanded €7/10M. The €5.5M salary of the Englishman was also a problem. Still, the front offices found a way to complete the deal. The former Chelsea man was a direct request by Paulo Fonseca, who wanted a new deputy behind Alvaro Morata. After the Spaniard got hurt, he picked Noah Okafor over Luka Jovic in relief after he scored in the opener, but he was unconvincing as a pure no.9.
Despite the economic hurdles, Roma and Milan prioritized their technical needs and dealt Abraham and Saelemaekers anyway. They’ll revisit their potential permanent transfers next year. The center-forward will maintain the same wages for the time being.
The Giallorossi plot to have Eldor Shomurodov, who scored last week, backing up Artem Dovbyk. They are in the lead for Manu Koné, as the Rossoneri have no offer on the table for either Ismael Bennacer or Luka Jovic. Still, Borussia Moenchengladbach is driving a hard bargain, and the capital club won’t receive a cash infusion in this operation.
Our Take on the Abraham and Saelemaekers Deal Between Milan and Roma
It makes sense for the players and coaches, but not so much for the two clubs, which just kicked the issues down the road. The Rossoneri are a little thin on the flanks, but they’ll be able to toy around with different tactics.
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